| There is a further
aspect to the role played by the police. In Michigan, and in many other states, the
state government requires that all burglar alarm contractors obtain and maintain
license. In the case of Michigan, the State Police not only enforce this law, they
investigate applicants and issue licenses. (Other states have placed portions of
this responsibility in the hands of different offices of state government.) These
licenses must be renewed periodically. (You can obtain a copy of the laws of your
respective state by contacting the governing body directly.)These licenses provide a number of
safeguards, both for the public and for the industry. In Michigan, an individual
cannot obtain a license if he has a felony conviction in the last five years. He
must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the industry and applicable codes.
The license requires that all prospective employees
be fingerprinted and run through the State Police computer before hiring. Again, no
employee can have a felony conviction in the past five years. Some the other things
they bring into the industry is the requirement for installers' uniforms, and contractor
liability insurance. The State Police investigate all customer complaints and other
contractor abuses. (Back to Top)
Eagle Security Systems, a division of Carrier
Systems Inc., is licensed by the Michigan State Police (License No.
3601201818). (Back to Top)
There is no doubt that the
effectiveness of a burglar alarm system is no greater than the effectiveness of
the local emergency responding agency. In most cases, that responding agency is the
local police department, sheriff's department, highway patrol, or state police
agency. Eagle Security Systems salutes the dedicated men and women who put their
lives on the line every day and every night to preserve the peace. Without their
service, alarms systems would be useless, order in the land could not be maintained, and
our republic would collapse.
That having been noted, we at Eagle Security Systems are
convinced that our service to our customers is unsurpassed, even in the area of
dispatching. We make every effort to provide full and accurate information to the
responding agency in order to make their task a little easier. We make every effort
to maintain our systems properly, thus holding down the number of false alarms.
...And, we make every effort to handle every alarm as promptly and professionally as we
can. While it is true that we are not always perfect, perfection is our goal. (Back to Top) |
